CORN SALAD WITH CREAMY ITALIAN DRESSING

Corn Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing image

Simple deliciousness, that's what this is. This corn salad recipe is one of my favorite summer side dishes. It's a perfect complement to just about any meat you pull off the grill, and can be dressed in countless ways. Serve at room temperature.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Corn Salad Recipes

Time 8h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup red wine vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons water
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
olive oil
1 (16 ounce) package frozen sweet corn, thawed
1 cup diced roasted red peppers
salt and ground black pepper to taste
5 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, or more to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Steps:

Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, water, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, Italian seasoning, and a pinch cayenne pepper together in a bowl until dressing is thick and creamy. Cover dressing with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours or overnight.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir corn in hot oil until light golden brown and toasted, about 15 minutes.
Mix corn and red pepper together in a bowl. Pour enough dressing over corn mixture to coat completely. Season with salt and black pepper.
Stir basil and a pinch cayenne pepper into corn mixture; toss.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Fat 26.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 333.1 mg, Sugar 4.1 g